Modern Talk Lyrics - Shel Silverstein

(There was a time when people talked said with their mouth 

How they talk and it doesn't mean a thing it's called the modern talk) 

Now picture the scene the day is sunny 

A man meets a friend and asks him for some money 

He says I need five to keep me alive 

And the friend gives him this kinda jive 

He says zaa za voo za za voo I can't make it 

Va za va za voo za va see ya later so long see you later 

Vome zoo za vome a viddle o till then 

And he's right back out on the street again 

And then a girl gets on the phone and talks to her lover 

She says we got troubles that we can't keep covered 

I just got the news I'm knittin' baby shoes 

Now call up the preacher and pay your dues 

He says zaa za voo za za voo see you later so long huhuh 

I can't stand baby vome zoo za vome till then 

And she's right back out on the street again 

And then a guy gets grabbed by an army recruiter 

He says we're gonna put you in the khaki suiter 

So do not cry and don't you lie but take this test to qualify 

The guy says blblblblblbl huhuh till then 

And he's right back out on the street again 

And then a lady goes down to see her psychiatrist 

And lies on a couch to give her little head a twist 

Now is it a psychosis or is it a neurosis the doctor gives her this diagnosis 

Sayin' huhuh listen huhuh twenty dollars 

Huhh next Wednesday baby then we'll huhuh then 

She's right back out on the street again